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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A91916	Divisions cut in pieces by the svvord of the Lord: or, A discourse on a text of Scripture, of the unlawfulness of divisions in the Church of God, upon the highest pretences whatsoever. By John Rocket, minister of the Word at Hickling in Nottingham-shire.	Rocket, John.	1650 (1650)	Wing R1764; Thomason E593_18; ESTC R206903	50,803	87

root-corruption called otherwise concupiscence this abides in the righteous after as before conversion but not in that freedome strength and power there being wrought in the soul a gracious frame of Spirit and general inclination to God out of which flowes the particular acts of obedience which are called distinctly such and such graces such and such duties and this is to be taken out of the old stock of Adam of the flesh and naturall condition and to be ingraffed into the new Christ Jesus by whose vertue there runneth new sap through the whole man 2. There is Caro secunda or ex prima orta which is that manifest working of a man according to that generall leaven of sournesse Non tamen in quibus nulla esset Spiritus Dei scintilla sed qui sensu carnis plus nimio adhuc abundarent ut pravaleret caro spiritui lumen cjus quasi opprimeret Marl. in loc and root of bitternesse in the soul and this acteth as far as that spreadeth in their severall seasons viz. over the whole man These are the streams that boil up in the unregenerate and bubble out of the regenerate though penitent beleeving mortifying c. and oft-times break out in a child of God by reason of a spirituall Antiperistasis more strongly and violently then in a wicked man and some particular sinful actions in themselves and circumstances may truly appear more grievous then in others so that these are carnall as the Corinthians here in this respect and that for these reasons 1. Because of that ignorance which is in them Carnales dicumtur 1. Ob co rum ignorantiam whereby in part they discern spiritual things and so in part are carnall and therefore the Apostle joyneth these two 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 2. Because of that inward opposition and striving in him betwixt the Spirit and the flesh 2. Ob internam reluctantiam that though the whole man voice it not for sin yet neither is he without his sidings and votings with sin 3. Ob externam praevaricattonem 3. Because of some deeds of the flesh of which they have and do afterwards repent which sometimes proceed from them Ob peccandi possibilitatem 4. Because of the common condition of all living in the flesh being obnoxious and lyable to the infirmities of the flesh Ob peccatorum imitationem carnis in eis quanda●●i● ill a●lonem 5. Because of those secret movings of the heart to all sin in particular in some lesser degrees though he abhorreth and proceedeth not to murther revenge c. yet there are some daily passions c. though he proceed not to Fornication Adultery c. yet there may be a wanton eye a vain word a loose thought c. though even for these and lesse if lesse may be he is offended with himself and mourns before God yet in a degree here are the actings of the flesh in a child of God and so they are trully carnall and accordingly are more or lesse carnall 2. Concerning the other Phrase to walk as men The word here 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 is not as 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 in the first verse and the difference is much 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 for the first 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 signifieth only a kinde of similitude but 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 a kinde of conformity and yet it is one thing to walke according to the flesh and another to walk according to man For the first of these as before you had it by way of excellency doth set forth to us a man in his unregenerate condition following meerly the dictates of corrupt reason and all his actions tending to himself But secundum hominem ambulare is 1 Secundum praecepta hominum when though we walk the right way yet being led by the commands and examples of men it s but a carnal acting in a spiritual way and hence is that exprobration Isa 29.13 wherein he reproves not the matter of the fear the worship service c. but the ground and cause of it being humane taught of man notwithstanding the Lord had several wayes instructed them by his Prophets and his Judgements yet by these they would not learn as from the Lord but only by the civil Sanctions of men and so here in my Text it hath relation even thus you walk as men or according to men Secundù hominem ambulare i. e. humanis duci affectibus Musc Ambulare secundùm hominem est non tantum hominus carnalis opera facere aut tantum vivere secundùm carnem sed etiam sequica quibus homo carnalis nititur quales sunt res humana sapientia ratio natura c. hinc patet c. de totā hominis naturā praedicari Marlor in loc to Paul Apollos what these men say but not as they Preach the Word of the living God and Gospel of Christ Jesus 2 Secundum that is juxta or instar You walk even in this respect as other men that beleive not that professe not the Gospel but are but meer men Hence is that prohibition of the Apostle Rom. 12.2 Herein there is in these Christians a great conformity to the rest of wicked men in the World Therefore as in the first verse he doth not call them absolutely 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 that as in the foregoing Chapter tasted nothing of the things of God but 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 that much rellished the things of nature for they were sanctified and regenerated in part but had yet the straines of the old man and did in many things even in these much resemble him For in these their present actions they were more like what they were before they believed and what their natural Country-men Idolaters are then Converts and Spiritual For if you professing to be spiritual do but compare your selves with spiritual men or the spiritual letter you much fall short but if with carnal men behold Manifesta sunt opera carnis you shall find your deeds to be even as theirs and your walkings to be according to such men and therefore you are but carnal but men And this brings me to the proof of this so said how and in what particular actions he proves them such Whereas ye are c. 3 The proof of the Apostles Charge in particulars which is from their actions the sad effects of a carnal minde Thus They that performe the works of the flesh are fleshly but ye Corinthians performe the works of the flesh Ergo. The Major is cleer mans judgement can reach no farther then the appearance nay it s not only the judgement of right reason but of the Spirit it self that sentences a man according to his outward and common actions Jam. 3.11 12. The Minor is cleer that they do act the works of the flesh for do they not know the deeds of the Flesh and the fruits of the Spirit The Apostle first sets down carnal deeds Gal.

home to thy self is not thy heart broken couldst thou not pour forth thy heart upon the Church from the head to the skirts of Christ to the poorest member of his nay when thou sadly resentest the differences of his people couldst thou not be content to give them thy blood to joyn and fasten them together if it could prevaile Were not then the Saints of God one that had the least of the image of God one in whom you could discern any thing of a gracious Spirit dear and precious in thy eyes and did not grace make a great difference in thy affection even towards thy own kindred Art not thou thus still in the right actings of thy mind and affections How is it now that thou dividest from them and enviest and strivest with them What! from the same spiritual temper or are those Christians to whom we were joyned in the same fellowship apostatized from the faith No sure they are the same but you are not the Flesh hath encreased on you and the Spirit but weak in you Sometimes if thou observest thy own heart thou wilt be ready to wrangle with the Lord as Jonah and Elias and therefore he carries this character on him That he was a man subject to the like passions as we are And thou art more ready to vilifie thy brother in thy passions to whet thy tongue I wish they were but suddain passions in his necessities thou putst thy hand into thy bosome or reproachest him in his distresse and his slips are matter of joy and boastings to thee but compare thy self with thy former frame of Spirit deceive not thy self look candidly into thy actions thou shalt find no Gospel character on them thy heart and affections much altered and thou wilt freely confesse this comes from thy over-grown carnal heart from new risings of old mortified corruptions and a loosing of those Gospel reins once laid upon thy Soul 4 Arg. It appears that these only have the rise from the praedominant flesh in us From those many and grosse corruptions that disclose themselves in the handling and managing of Church-contentions 1 Envy That is a grievous sin but cleerly acting herein which is an emulating anothers happinesse Invidus alterius rebus macres●it opimis glory prosperity c. and so much the worse to make at the blessings and honour of God conferred on his Church It s the sad prolocutor to many horrid Tragedies and none so desperate and dangerous as the envie of friends for in its execution it loseth all relations even of nature it self 2 Ignorance Not knowning their own weaknesse not the due honour they owe to the members of Christ Jesus in their places nor solidly apprehending the truths of God c. else true and sanctified knowledge would put an end to many differences 3 Pride They suppose themselves slighted and deserving far more then they have seeing that in such a Church way there will be many that will go before them out-shine him look upon their own gifts in a Multiplying glass upon the gifts of others at the wrong end of the Prospective glasse keeping no due proportion and spiritual sobriety in their thoughts of themselves and in their wayes and callings over themselves in reference to others 4 The continuance in these breeds a perverse and stubborn spirit will not return hating to be thought ignorant to be adjudged of errour or guilty of unlawful strivings and divisions that which thrusts them upon keeps them in the way and practicte of Divisions and seldome do we finde such constant to any thing but factions and fractions and are for any wherein they may be eminent Oh it would make a heart to tremble to see what an horrid change is wrought in them what a spirit of deep slumbring is fallen on them they lying under the want even of natural light and reason 5 Coveteousness They cast about for wayes that are profitable and gainful And when the wayes of Truth become thorny and dirty culpable obnoxious to losse of place estate c. then they must divide as Demas leaves Paul and lay out for some other course though opposite to truth it self 6 Corruption An ill judgement and a worse affection Some men love not to live within compasse and by a sober strict and impartial rule like a diseased man that is either ashamed of himself or else fearful his companions will be ashamed of him keeps therefore by himself or associates with his like an evil and unclean heart will warpe from a pure and watchful Congregation These and many others being thorowly and impartially weighed may see these iniquities easily breaking forth and fostered in divisions and must needs say Surely these things cannot be from God but from the flesh Arg. 5. Envyings strifes and divisions tend to the maintenance and satisfying of the flesh and as the end is to which any thing directly tends of the same nature are the means and whatsoever tends not to the glory of God advancement of the truth promoting of the Power of Godliness c. cannot proceed from the Spirit but the Flesh and these lead directly and principally to the pleasing of the flesh and nourishment thereof By flesh I here mean not in a strict sense the touch and sence of flesh and those sins that are acted by and terminated in the flesh which are properly carnal pleasures c. in which sence Saint John takes it 1 Joh 2. and the * Peccata recipiunt speciem ex objectis c. illa peccata quae perficiuntur delectatione spirituali vocantur pec cata spiritualia illa verò quae perficiuntur in delectatione carnali vocantur peccata carnalia Aqu. 12. q. 72. a. 2. c. Schoolmen but that which is commonly called the carnall part the corrupt unregenerate and unmortified part of man in the whole And this 1. Tends to the satisfying and delight of the ungodly and such as are not only grossely carnall but professed enemies to the truth and herein we act no more for them then they would do themselves But of this more hereafter only its a sign that that beareth much evill in it that pleaseth men that are wholly evill and relish nothing else and this not only for them to see it in us but to joyn with parties against us 2. It tends to a general licentiousness men withdrawing their necks from the yoak of Christ run into any way that seems good to them and makes way to an everlasting evagation for he that will take liberty to divide from a people walking by Divine Rule in the main must lay down in themselves a Principle of unsetlednes and to have a grant of Liberty to depart at pleasure from any else that appears not to be more divinely grounded and so like the Traveller passes from one place to another from one Church to another for novelty curiositie and speculation sake only is not so sure to return to his true home as the Traveller and this is